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title: "Samsung T3 Portable SSD - 500GB - USB 3.1 External SSD (MU-PT500B/AM)"
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# 450 MB/s blazing speed Ultra-portable 1.8 oz design AES 256-bit encryption Samsung T3 Portable SSD - 500GB - USB 3.1 External SSD (MU-PT500B/AM)

**Brand:** samsung
**Price:** € 1.47
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 🚀 Carry Speed, Security & Style Everywhere

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Samsung T3 Portable SSD - 500GB - USB 3.1 External SSD (MU-PT500B/AM) by samsung
- **How much does it cost?** € 1.47 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
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## Best For

- samsung enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted samsung brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Blazing-Fast Transfers:** Experience lightning-quick data moves with USB 3.1 speeds up to 450 MB/s—because your time is money.
- • **Military-Grade Security:** Keep your sensitive files locked down with AES 256-bit hardware encryption—privacy that travels with you.
- • **Pocket-Sized Powerhouse:** Weighing just 1.8 ounces and sleekly compact, it fits effortlessly into your busy lifestyle and bag.
- • **Shock-Resistant Durability:** Built tough to withstand everyday bumps and drops—because your data deserves rugged protection.
- • **Cross-Platform Compatibility:** Seamlessly switch between PC, Mac, and Android devices—your data, wherever you go, however you work.

## Overview

The Samsung T3 Portable SSD offers 500GB of ultra-fast, USB 3.1 external storage with read/write speeds up to 450 MB/s. Its compact 1.8-ounce design ensures portability, while AES 256-bit encryption and shock resistance provide robust security and durability. Compatible across PC, Mac, and Android platforms, it’s the perfect high-performance storage solution for professionals on the move.

## Description

Portability is the key element shared among all digital devices today where everything, including you, is constantly moving. When you are always on-the-go, your data should be, too. Born and bred with potent portability in its core, the Samsung Portable SSD T3 is built strong and light and is equipped with a built-in security feature. Most of all, it offers the blazing-fast data transfer speed of up to 450 MB/s. With compatibility across multiple operating systems and devices, the T3 will take your data to another level of accessibility.

Review: I would love to get my hands on the 2TB model - I am a huge fan of the previous generation of this drive, the Samsung T1. The qualities I look for in external storage are speed, speed, speed, and reliability/durability. I've yet to have a Samsung disk fail, and I've owned and used a small handful over the past 3-4 years. For me, use means ran a full system from, whether it be as a root drive or as a host for a partition with a Virtual Machine on it. I've not yet been able to confirm the durability and reliability of the T3, but I would be surprised if it failed any time sooner than their T1 l ine. Now, for performance. I will let the numbers speak mostly for themselves, but I will say this- the is is the fastest external drive I've ever found or heard of, and it's actually quite faster than many internal SATA SSD drives over 6gbps interfaces. Here are the no BS benchmarks. I was only able to test the 1 TB model as my budget doesn't allow me to buy one of each of the other sizes. That said, I would love to get my hands on the 2TB model! For the benchmark, I'm actually using a 64 bit Linux system and the partition I am testing on is using software encryption, the settings being xts-plain64-sha1 with a 256 bit key size. This benchmark focuses on what I tend to care most about- raw, sustained throughput. Many drives will burst to a certain speed via some caching mechanism, then quickly return to 1/10th that speed. The T1 and T3 devices do not have this issue- or at least their non-cache speed is still blazing fast. Before I get to the numbers, I'd also like to commend Samsung for not setting the device as a CD-ROM type device untilo formatted using their Windows based software. This device was a 1TB disk out of the box, easy to partition however I wanted. Raw throughput peformance via LUKS software encrypted partition: root@debian:/mnt/usb# echo 3 > /proc/sys/vm/drop_caches root@debian:/mnt/usb# dd if=/dev/zero of=tempfile bs=1M count=102400 conv=fdatasync,notrunc 102400+0 records in 102400+0 records out 107374182400 bytes (107 GB) copied, 258.599 s, 415 MB/s root@debian:/mnt/usb# echo 3 > /proc/sys/vm/drop_caches root@debian:/mnt/usb# dd if=tempfile of=/dev/null bs=1M count=102400 102400+0 records in 102400+0 records out 107374182400 bytes (107 GB) copied, 253.642 s, 423 MB/s root@debian:/mnt/usb# dd if=tempfile of=/dev/null bs=1M count=102400102400+0 records in 102400+0 records out 107374182400 bytes (107 GB) copied, 14.054 s, 7.6 GB/s root@debian:/mnt/usb# To interpret these results- the first is a raw write benchmark, writing ~100MB sequentially, with an empty cache. The second is a raw read benchmark, again, with an empty cache. Without cache, these are worst case performance tests. The third test is read peformance with the cache in play. The numbers: 415 MB/s WRITE speed 423 MB/s READ speed 7.6GB/s CACHED READ speed A device at this price that can read/write at these speeds consistently is amazing for anyone who wants to use it for serious I/O. If you plan to backup an entire system, use this drive. Your source drive will probably be the bottleneck, even if it has Samsung 850 Pro drives in it. If you plan to run virtual machines off of this, you should also use this drive. If you're just one of those people that wants the absolutely best value with a preference towards high performance, use this drive. Hope this is helpful. Note this review is from a Linux system- there's no reason the drive should perform significantly differently in Windows, though it is entirely possible there is a special Windows based driver Samsung provides that gives a small boost. VERDICT: very happy, would recommend you buy this drive
Review: Fantastic External SSD Drive! - These external SSD drives from Samsung are fantastic for anyone whose looking for both portability, reliability, and fast read/write speeds in a small, rugged package. Just how fast are these drives? For my tests I decided to use the Disk Speed Test application from Blackmagic Design. This is a nifty little MacOS application that allows you to easily stress test any drive that you can connect to your computer. First, I started by testing the internal 512GB Apple SSD in my laptop and got a staggering 1604 MB/s write and 2604 MB/s read speed. Those are insane numbers! No wonder these new MacBooks feel so fast. Next, I tested the Samsung T3 and was pleasantly surprised to see quick 392 MB/s write and 404 MB/s read speeds. Sure, that's no where near as fast as the internal SSD, but it's crazy fast compared to traditional spinning disk media. Just to be fair, I also tested my external G-Drive which uses an HGST 7200RPM internal drive. The HGST, as expected, scored woeful slow speeds of only 28 MB/s write and 24 MB/s read. As you can see, these Samsung SSD drives fall nicely between traditional drives and Apple's insanely fast SSD drives. In fact, these are so nice that I've gone all SSD for backing up the internal SSD in my laptop and for archiving my personal files. Yes, you can get twice as much space for half as much money when you buy a 72000RPM platter-based drive. However, the pathetically slow speeds will soon have you pulling your hair out. Do yourself a huge favor and just stick with SSD drives and this Samsung drive in particular. You can thank me later. :-)

## Features

- Portable Design with Internal SSD-level Performance
- Superfast Read-Write Speeds of up to 450 MB/s
- Shock Resistant & Secure Encryption
- Compatible with PC, Mac, & Android OS

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B01AVF6UQQ |
| Additional Features | Shock Resistant |
| Best Sellers Rank | #662 in External Solid State Drives |
| Brand | Samsung |
| Built-In Media | Samsung Portable SSD T3 ^ USB3.1 Cable (Plug Type: C to A) ^ Quick start guide & warranty statement |
| Cache Memory Installed Size | 500 |
| Color | Black |
| Compatible Devices | Desktop |
| Connectivity Technology | USB |
| Customer Package Type | Standard Packaging |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 1,261 Reviews |
| Data Transfer Rate | 5 gigabits_per_second |
| Digital Storage Capacity | 500 GB |
| Enclosure Material | Nand Flash |
| Form Factor | Portable |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00887276133515 |
| Hard Disk Description | Solid State Drive |
| Hard Disk Form Factor | 1 inches |
| Hard Disk Interface | USB 3.1 |
| Hard-Drive Size | 500 GB |
| Hardware Connectivity | USB |
| Hardware Platform | Mac |
| Installation Type | External Hard Drive |
| Item Part Number | MU-PT500B/AM |
| Item Weight | 1.76 ounces |
| Manufacturer | Samsung Electronics |
| Media Speed | 450 megabits_per_second |
| Mfr Part Number | MU-PT500B/AM |
| Model Name | T3 |
| Model Number | MU-PT500B/AM |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Read Speed | 450 megabytes_per_second |
| Special Feature | Shock Resistant |
| Specific Uses For Product | Personal, Business |
| UPC | 887276133515 |
| Warranty Description | 3Year limited |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Samsung
- **Color:** Black
- **Compatible Devices:** Desktop
- **Connectivity Technology:** USB
- **Digital Storage Capacity:** 500 GB
- **Hard Disk Description:** Solid State Drive
- **Hard Disk Form Factor:** 1 Inches
- **Hard Disk Interface:** USB 3.1
- **Installation Type:** External Hard Drive
- **Special Feature:** Shock Resistant

## Images

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Size** options.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I would love to get my hands on the 2TB model
*by A***R on March 3, 2016*

I am a huge fan of the previous generation of this drive, the Samsung T1. The qualities I look for in external storage are speed, speed, speed, and reliability/durability. I've yet to have a Samsung disk fail, and I've owned and used a small handful over the past 3-4 years. For me, use means ran a full system from, whether it be as a root drive or as a host for a partition with a Virtual Machine on it. I've not yet been able to confirm the durability and reliability of the T3, but I would be surprised if it failed any time sooner than their T1 l ine. Now, for performance. I will let the numbers speak mostly for themselves, but I will say this- the is is the fastest external drive I've ever found or heard of, and it's actually quite faster than many internal SATA SSD drives over 6gbps interfaces. Here are the no BS benchmarks. I was only able to test the 1 TB model as my budget doesn't allow me to buy one of each of the other sizes. That said, I would love to get my hands on the 2TB model! For the benchmark, I'm actually using a 64 bit Linux system and the partition I am testing on is using software encryption, the settings being xts-plain64-sha1 with a 256 bit key size. This benchmark focuses on what I tend to care most about- raw, sustained throughput. Many drives will burst to a certain speed via some caching mechanism, then quickly return to 1/10th that speed. The T1 and T3 devices do not have this issue- or at least their non-cache speed is still blazing fast. Before I get to the numbers, I'd also like to commend Samsung for not setting the device as a CD-ROM type device untilo formatted using their Windows based software. This device was a 1TB disk out of the box, easy to partition however I wanted. Raw throughput peformance via LUKS software encrypted partition: root@debian:/mnt/usb# echo 3 > /proc/sys/vm/drop_caches root@debian:/mnt/usb# dd if=/dev/zero of=tempfile bs=1M count=102400 conv=fdatasync,notrunc 102400+0 records in 102400+0 records out 107374182400 bytes (107 GB) copied, 258.599 s, 415 MB/s root@debian:/mnt/usb# echo 3 > /proc/sys/vm/drop_caches root@debian:/mnt/usb# dd if=tempfile of=/dev/null bs=1M count=102400 102400+0 records in 102400+0 records out 107374182400 bytes (107 GB) copied, 253.642 s, 423 MB/s root@debian:/mnt/usb# dd if=tempfile of=/dev/null bs=1M count=102400102400+0 records in 102400+0 records out 107374182400 bytes (107 GB) copied, 14.054 s, 7.6 GB/s root@debian:/mnt/usb# To interpret these results- the first is a raw write benchmark, writing ~100MB sequentially, with an empty cache. The second is a raw read benchmark, again, with an empty cache. Without cache, these are worst case performance tests. The third test is read peformance with the cache in play. The numbers: 415 MB/s WRITE speed 423 MB/s READ speed 7.6GB/s CACHED READ speed A device at this price that can read/write at these speeds consistently is amazing for anyone who wants to use it for serious I/O. If you plan to backup an entire system, use this drive. Your source drive will probably be the bottleneck, even if it has Samsung 850 Pro drives in it. If you plan to run virtual machines off of this, you should also use this drive. If you're just one of those people that wants the absolutely best value with a preference towards high performance, use this drive. Hope this is helpful. Note this review is from a Linux system- there's no reason the drive should perform significantly differently in Windows, though it is entirely possible there is a special Windows based driver Samsung provides that gives a small boost. VERDICT: very happy, would recommend you buy this drive

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fantastic External SSD Drive!
*by P***S on May 17, 2017*

These external SSD drives from Samsung are fantastic for anyone whose looking for both portability, reliability, and fast read/write speeds in a small, rugged package. Just how fast are these drives? For my tests I decided to use the Disk Speed Test application from Blackmagic Design. This is a nifty little MacOS application that allows you to easily stress test any drive that you can connect to your computer. First, I started by testing the internal 512GB Apple SSD in my laptop and got a staggering 1604 MB/s write and 2604 MB/s read speed. Those are insane numbers! No wonder these new MacBooks feel so fast. Next, I tested the Samsung T3 and was pleasantly surprised to see quick 392 MB/s write and 404 MB/s read speeds. Sure, that's no where near as fast as the internal SSD, but it's crazy fast compared to traditional spinning disk media. Just to be fair, I also tested my external G-Drive which uses an HGST 7200RPM internal drive. The HGST, as expected, scored woeful slow speeds of only 28 MB/s write and 24 MB/s read. As you can see, these Samsung SSD drives fall nicely between traditional drives and Apple's insanely fast SSD drives. In fact, these are so nice that I've gone all SSD for backing up the internal SSD in my laptop and for archiving my personal files. Yes, you can get twice as much space for half as much money when you buy a 72000RPM platter-based drive. However, the pathetically slow speeds will soon have you pulling your hair out. Do yourself a huge favor and just stick with SSD drives and this Samsung drive in particular. You can thank me later. :-)

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Love it so far!
*by A***A on May 20, 2016*

I have had my old PC's collectively backed up on a single external hard drive. I've always worried that it could crash and I would lose everything. Finally, SD drives are affordable enough to back up my backup! I purchased this T3 drive based on reviews and price. It took me just over an hour to attach both external drives through my laptop and copy everything on one to the other. It was about 250 gigs of pictures and music and videos and old PC content. I saw speeds in the 36 something/second (whatever the speed units are I don't know). But I was pleasantly surprised. The new drive is USB 3, but I'm sure my older disk drive is only USB 2. I figured it would take overnight to accomplish this backup. The Samsung drive got pretty warm but not as hot as my laptops have gotten in the past. And it was never any worse than that. As far as form factor goes, I couldn't believe how small this drive was when I received the package in the mail. It literally fits in the palm of your hand, and in my case, with some palm leftover. I've only used it once for this large data dump but it worked flawlessly, and I am thrilled to have a second copy of ALL of my files...and on an SD drive to boot!!

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